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. >> a big gust of wind came out of nowhere. try to turn around and stay home, get to my house and find two large oaks, one crushed my wife's car. >> national weather service says a macro burst touched down just after 6:20 with wind gusts up to 70 miles an hour. >> i heard a terrible noise. i thought it was lightning, but the next thing i know, all these branches were in my living room. >> a couple close calls. walked away from us, we're okay. >> i'm scott broom in whites ferry, maryland. abandoned camping equipment, bicycle parts, and discarded first aid supplies. neil reich was hit and killed by a falling tree by storms early sunday evening. >> that's too bad because everyone out here is having a good time. >> like a lot of people you meet on the trail, reich was on a long distance overnight trip when they were caught in the weather. reich was putting on rain gear, his friend had just pedal add short distance away, both were a long shelter away. rescuers used an atv and used chain saws, he died at the scene. >> scott, thank yo
. >> a big gust of wind came out of nowhere. try to turn around and stay home, get to my house and find two large oaks, one crushed my wife's car. >> national weather service says a macro burst touched down just after 6:20 with wind gusts up to 70 miles an hour. >> i heard a terrible noise. i thought it was lightning, but the next thing i know, all these branches were in my living room. >> a couple close calls. walked away from us, we're okay. >> i'm scott broom in...
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. >> we just have a really big area of high pressure. a big ridge as we call it which keeps expanding across the united states. in fact during the day today a huge chunk of the upper mid west is under excessive heat warning for field-lime temperatures around 110 to 115 degrees. >> mitchell: let's look down the road. what can we expect. >> towards the end of the week all the heat is moving eastern towards the eastern seaboard. cities like new york, philadelphia and d.c. will have temperatures feeling up to 110. that's the end of the week. the good news is we're going to finally break this heat wave across much of the nation in about 7-10 days from now and that's great news for everyone. >> mitchell: yes, it is great news. thanks a lot. >> you're welcome. >> mitchell: there is more fallout this evening from the news of the world's hacking scandal. today two stunning developments, rebekah brooks the former editor was arrested and head of london's police force resigned. liz butt armer in london -- liz butt palmer -- elizabeth in palmer has t
. >> we just have a really big area of high pressure. a big ridge as we call it which keeps expanding across the united states. in fact during the day today a huge chunk of the upper mid west is under excessive heat warning for field-lime temperatures around 110 to 115 degrees. >> mitchell: let's look down the road. what can we expect. >> towards the end of the week all the heat is moving eastern towards the eastern seaboard. cities like new york, philadelphia and d.c. will...
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four big boats are gone. a fifth boat is almost completely destroyed and you have the pier here at the washington yacht club. look at this back here. you can actually see how much of this dock is going to have to be replaced. so in total, we're talking almost a million dollars in damage. >> i saw a cloud billowing that wasn't really a cloud and i couldn't make sense of it. so i came out to look and see what it was and it was flames coming from the boats. >> jeffrey taylor was sleeping on his boat when the fire broke out around 3:00 this morning. >> what would happen if you didn't wake up? >> i don't want to think about that one. i don't want to think about that one. that would have been real bad. >> incredibly, no one was hurt, including jeffrey who saved some of the boats before firefighters arrived. >> tried cut loose some of the other boats and we got the water hose and started to at least keep some of them a little wet. >> but water can only do so much, even when you are surrounded by it. >> nothing you c
four big boats are gone. a fifth boat is almost completely destroyed and you have the pier here at the washington yacht club. look at this back here. you can actually see how much of this dock is going to have to be replaced. so in total, we're talking almost a million dollars in damage. >> i saw a cloud billowing that wasn't really a cloud and i couldn't make sense of it. so i came out to look and see what it was and it was flames coming from the boats. >> jeffrey taylor was...
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>> the big yachts? >> the big yachts! [everyone talking at once] >> don't you think this is more joe the plumber stuff he he says he wants to spread -- >> it's small -- small -- [everyone talking at once] >> small board demagoguery. >> i favor higher taxes on the rich, on the wealthy without question as part of this package. but if you can't get it for the reasons patted described, it's ridiculous to -- it's not going to go anywhere. >> for people like you and we want you to invest, we want you to invest in new properties. we want to you take risks. and -- maybe you can support t maybe you can't. some of you can't. but the 1 who take the risks are the one who have the money. and they do take the risk because of all kinds of projects -- fortunately -- [everyone talking at once] we'll be right back. >> >>> prediction, we'll have a new secretary of the treasury by november wanted. >> yes, we will. >> more interesting is who comes next 90 hope he's more popular than the current one. >> a new one? >> we will. but he won't be a
>> the big yachts? >> the big yachts! [everyone talking at once] >> don't you think this is more joe the plumber stuff he he says he wants to spread -- >> it's small -- small -- [everyone talking at once] >> small board demagoguery. >> i favor higher taxes on the rich, on the wealthy without question as part of this package. but if you can't get it for the reasons patted described, it's ridiculous to -- it's not going to go anywhere. >> for people like...
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but when we failed, we seemed to fail big and that was certainly one of those failures. of course we've taken that apart down to the very minutest part of its anatomy. we know what happened. it was a time when we decided to turn everything over to the contractor, we didn't manage programs, we were content with oversight and insight, and that doesn't lead to great discipline on programs. we established requirements, we know what our budget is and we know what's required of us in terms of time. and we go manage a program to that set of criteria. i will tell you that just recently in one of our major programs which was estimated to take us seven years and cost $5 1/2 billion, we returned over $2 billion to the intelligence community and did that program in five years and six months. -- five years and six weeks. it was six weeks over what we estimated five years ago. so we know how to manage programs. the secret is not lost, it's just a matter of executing. >> what is going to be the system that replaces fia at this point? >> i hope we don't replace, we're going to do a lot
but when we failed, we seemed to fail big and that was certainly one of those failures. of course we've taken that apart down to the very minutest part of its anatomy. we know what happened. it was a time when we decided to turn everything over to the contractor, we didn't manage programs, we were content with oversight and insight, and that doesn't lead to great discipline on programs. we established requirements, we know what our budget is and we know what's required of us in terms of time....
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with big crowds expected, reservations are needed. you can do it online. >>> nasa wants to remind us the heads up on the low-flying air pollution monitoring flights. there will be a few between the beltway and baltimore. expect to see the planes flying low between 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. >> also today, we expect to hear from president obama on the tense negotiations over the federal debt ceiling. >> the clock is ticking and bipartisan talks this weekend ended with no deal. >> surae chinn is live on capitol hill with an important story that affects every single one of us. surae? >> well, andrea, mike, the deadline is looming. anxiety on capitol hill. anxiety at the white house. the president will be speaking later on today at a press conference this morning. late last night at the white house, the president met with congressional leaders to hammer out a deal to lower the nation's deficit. they met for about an hour and a half. the president trying to push his plan to raise the $14.3 trillion and cut $4 trillion in spending in cuts to
with big crowds expected, reservations are needed. you can do it online. >>> nasa wants to remind us the heads up on the low-flying air pollution monitoring flights. there will be a few between the beltway and baltimore. expect to see the planes flying low between 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. >> also today, we expect to hear from president obama on the tense negotiations over the federal debt ceiling. >> the clock is ticking and bipartisan talks this weekend ended with no deal....
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the big flag tie on because it's the 4th of july. happy 255th. that's if i'm doing my math right. >> freedom from great britain, that a lot of people don't know. >> you're right. that's stunning. reputation on back on the day. >> let's go to weather before we really get in trouble. talking about temperatures in the 70s. 81 by 9:00. 89 by noon. code orange alert day. unhealthy for sensitive groups. any respiratory ailments, young and old, limit your outside time. yes, a thunderstorm symbol. we could see a few more thunderstorms this afternoon. potentially a couple of strong ones. big ones yesterday moving away. overnight a few showers out of west virginia. they have pretty much fizzled. 60s in new york state. pennsylvania, in the 70s. 80 in raleigh. warm across the eastern u.s., even into places like des moines and chicago and the great lakes. they are still in the 60s. check it out. holding below the 90-degree mark around the bay. most of us 90 to 91 and 92. kris is checking out the roads. >> reporter: 395 northbound into the district, no problem
the big flag tie on because it's the 4th of july. happy 255th. that's if i'm doing my math right. >> freedom from great britain, that a lot of people don't know. >> you're right. that's stunning. reputation on back on the day. >> let's go to weather before we really get in trouble. talking about temperatures in the 70s. 81 by 9:00. 89 by noon. code orange alert day. unhealthy for sensitive groups. any respiratory ailments, young and old, limit your outside time. yes, a...
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>> reporter: it's all about the last big haul of material up to the international space station. the shut kl carry a huge pay lode so the four astronauts will take some 10,000 pounds of supplies, you have no get the space station through 2012 because when "atlantis" comes home, the shuttle program is over and then for a while we use soyuz and they have very small payloads so this is a big deal and the last chance, really, to restock that space station, scott. >> pelley: bob, thank you. cbs news will bring you live coverage of the final space shuttle launch tomorrow morning. when the shuttle flies its last mission, thousands of jobs will go with it. acquitted of murder charges, casey anthony will soon be out of jail. and grand theft picasso. caught on tape when the cbs news continues. sometimes, i worry my pipes might leak. but i learned there's something more i can do. now, i take care with vesicare. once-daily vesicare can help control your bladder muscle and is proven to treat overactive bladder with symptoms of frequent urges and leaks day and night. if you have certain stomac
>> reporter: it's all about the last big haul of material up to the international space station. the shut kl carry a huge pay lode so the four astronauts will take some 10,000 pounds of supplies, you have no get the space station through 2012 because when "atlantis" comes home, the shuttle program is over and then for a while we use soyuz and they have very small payloads so this is a big deal and the last chance, really, to restock that space station, scott. >> pelley:...
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. >> reporter: nasa quickly cleared what essentially tbawlsz alarm and the big clock rolled once again. >> main engine start. >> reporter: despite lingering concerns about potential rain and lightning -- >> liftoff, the final liftoff of "atlantis." >> -- "atlantis" roared. >> the space shuttle spreads its wings one final time for the start of a sentimental journey into history. >> reporter: the shuttle carried 10,000 of pounds of equipment and supplies to the space station, enough to last through 2012. >> "atlantis" go at throttle up. >> reporter: a camera on the external fuel tank focused closely on the heat shield on the belly of the orbiter. a preliminary analysis revealed no worries, no indications that the vulnerable insulating tile suffered any debris damage on launch. for nasa, this was a textbook start for the end, because when "atlantis" comes home, the 30-year shuttle program will be shut down, a sobering reality that tempered today's celebration. of course, there is still plenty of work to do on this mission, and nasa will stay focused, be assured of, that until "atlantis" r
. >> reporter: nasa quickly cleared what essentially tbawlsz alarm and the big clock rolled once again. >> main engine start. >> reporter: despite lingering concerns about potential rain and lightning -- >> liftoff, the final liftoff of "atlantis." >> -- "atlantis" roared. >> the space shuttle spreads its wings one final time for the start of a sentimental journey into history. >> reporter: the shuttle carried 10,000 of pounds of...
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the other big difference between boehner and gingrich, john boehner was once a committee chairman. he pushed legislation through, he knows how to make deals at the committee levels and he believes in the houseworkiwn. gingrich placed all powerful righting legislation in the hands of a tight-knit group of people around the speaker, dennis hastert continued that, nancy pelosi continued that. john boehner is unwinding that concentration of power, making the house a different place. >> i think he's got a shot. >> at becoming the president? >> yes. >> i don't see that, john. >> just think about it. >> i just think there are other people are. >> his brand of republicanism would carry. >> but i don't think he has the -- either the ambition or personality to do that. >> he likes golf too much! to go on campaign trails. >> what about eisenhower? eisenhower liked golf a lot more than boehner! >> exit question, has john boehner brought civility back to congress, yes or no? >> i think to a great extent. he is more calmer, reasonable, rational guy. he's done a good job doing that. >> he's laid
the other big difference between boehner and gingrich, john boehner was once a committee chairman. he pushed legislation through, he knows how to make deals at the committee levels and he believes in the houseworkiwn. gingrich placed all powerful righting legislation in the hands of a tight-knit group of people around the speaker, dennis hastert continued that, nancy pelosi continued that. john boehner is unwinding that concentration of power, making the house a different place. >> i...
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for a big celebration. happy 4th of july, everyone. people are probably sleeping in, but you to prepare once you get here to the national mall. here's what you can bring, you want to bring your cooler with your food and water, plenty to drink. speaking of, drink plenty of it today, because as howard said, temperatures in the 90s. you don't want to forget sunglasses, and andrea, the fan has come in handy this summer. you will need it today. if you follow those rules, you can have a good time, celebrating, come earlly and mark your spot. the show at 9:10 exactly, going on for 17 minutes, and also, here's what you don't want to bring. you can't bring alcohol on the national mall. no glass bottles, pets, or grills. if you follow those rules, you'll have a good time celebrating. >> i'm expecting big fireworks, bigger than california because it's washington, dc. >> we are expecting a great time and beautiful fireworks. >> reporter: there will be extra security today. you can bet on that. there will also be at lea
for a big celebration. happy 4th of july, everyone. people are probably sleeping in, but you to prepare once you get here to the national mall. here's what you can bring, you want to bring your cooler with your food and water, plenty to drink. speaking of, drink plenty of it today, because as howard said, temperatures in the 90s. you don't want to forget sunglasses, and andrea, the fan has come in handy this summer. you will need it today. if you follow those rules, you can have a good time,...
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>> i think it is a testimony to the big deck amphibians. right now we have 11. navy has 11 cbn aircraft carriers, so our nation at large has 22 large deck what i call capital ships. >> power projection ships? >> power projection ships. ships that can influence the action. so we have 11 -- excuse me, 22 now and each one of them have fixed wing airplanes on them and i think the key lesson for everybody is the value of having 11 -- excuse me 22 versus 11, should we go down the road somewhere and we end up losing our stonewall capabilities, then our nations instead of having 22 ships where you can fly fixed wings, you only have 11 and our capability will be half so i think that's a powerful lesson. >> that's something we'll discuss in the next segment. but i want to take you to the budget and to the capability review that is ongoing. there was a number of $400 billion to be cut over a dozen years and folks are sayings that overcome by events that there is a lot of debt negotiation talk and numbers as high as a trillion dollars to be cut from defense spending over th
>> i think it is a testimony to the big deck amphibians. right now we have 11. navy has 11 cbn aircraft carriers, so our nation at large has 22 large deck what i call capital ships. >> power projection ships? >> power projection ships. ships that can influence the action. so we have 11 -- excuse me, 22 now and each one of them have fixed wing airplanes on them and i think the key lesson for everybody is the value of having 11 -- excuse me 22 versus 11, should we go down the...
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they drew big crowds of well wishers, later this week wrap up their 11-day tour in southern california. >>>ase stock markets picked up today where they left on friday with solid gains. the nikkei was up almost 1%, hong kong's hang seng rose almost 1.5%. this week wall street's closed for the holiday. they'll get an update on how america's factories are doing. >>> americans celebrate independence day in lots of different ways. one of the many for families is a trip to a nearby state park. several states have budget problems these days and money for parks is often among the first things cut. kendis gibson reports. >> reporter: for the past decade brian, julianne and their kids have been coming to mcgrath beach but this may be their last trip here. it is set to close in november. do you feel you're losing a family member? >> we do. i feel safe here. it's great for families. >> reporter: amid the pristine beauty of california's state parks there is an ugly reality, finances. they've seen their budgets cut by 43% since 2003 and cash-strapped california is shutting down 70 of its 278 state p
they drew big crowds of well wishers, later this week wrap up their 11-day tour in southern california. >>>ase stock markets picked up today where they left on friday with solid gains. the nikkei was up almost 1%, hong kong's hang seng rose almost 1.5%. this week wall street's closed for the holiday. they'll get an update on how america's factories are doing. >>> americans celebrate independence day in lots of different ways. one of the many for families is a trip to a nearby...
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those are the three big buckets. we will have the make changes in each of those. >> coming up next -- the threat that keeps the chairman awake at night. >>> welcome back to this week in defense news. late last week i sat down with i asked is him when he looked to 2025, what are the thefts that keep him awake at night. >> the biggest threat that is out there, i think it is cyber. i think that we're going to have to focus a lot more on it. we're going to have to put more resources against it. we're going to have to train people better. line leaders as well as skilled individuals. >> the whole organization. >> because cyber, actually, can attack or infrastructure, our financial systems. etc. it is a space with no boundaries and rules. there are people who are very good at it. countries who are very good at it, that more than anything else, that's the long-term left that really keeps me awake. >> let me take you to china. we're about to visit there. as we air, you're scheduled to be in china on a visit. mm power. our all
those are the three big buckets. we will have the make changes in each of those. >> coming up next -- the threat that keeps the chairman awake at night. >>> welcome back to this week in defense news. late last week i sat down with i asked is him when he looked to 2025, what are the thefts that keep him awake at night. >> the biggest threat that is out there, i think it is cyber. i think that we're going to have to focus a lot more on it. we're going to have to put more...
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a little bit cooler tuesday, but boy, we don't see a big cooldown coming any time too soon. speaking of the warmth, we're outside now on the weather terrace. it's time for pet line 9 on this thursday. angela robinson from the oldies but goodies cocker spaniel rescues with me. tell me about dwight! >> he is such a wonderful dog. and you can see how fluffy and beautiful he is. he was recently groomed and owner at perfect groomers in falls church said he was such a gentleman. so well behaved. and he does great on walks. you can see that he needs so lose some weight. he came in a little chunky but we're working on that. >> that's just a matter of time and a good diet and taking him out for walks and he just looking for some love. you fostered -- >> yes, dwight is living with myself and one other foster dog. he is housebroken. he gets along well with kids because they're kid-friendly. and he is learning to play with toys. he's enjoying it. he rides well in a car. and he sits down on all around nice temperament. and we really are appreciative of the pet line 9 spot because he's ge
a little bit cooler tuesday, but boy, we don't see a big cooldown coming any time too soon. speaking of the warmth, we're outside now on the weather terrace. it's time for pet line 9 on this thursday. angela robinson from the oldies but goodies cocker spaniel rescues with me. tell me about dwight! >> he is such a wonderful dog. and you can see how fluffy and beautiful he is. he was recently groomed and owner at perfect groomers in falls church said he was such a gentleman. so well...
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so the big issue going forward facing the united states is not only that we're similar in terms of our numbers but the bigger issue is we're interconnected. united states is a much bigger player on the world stage than greece. >> mitchell: in the middle of this kay chaos how do you explain it. >> putting these issues on the back burner and inon said it focused on manufacturing, a huge driver of growth and this week we got some strong data on it. >> mitchell: rebecca jarvis. thanks very much. it's rough being a teenager looking for a job. the numbers show 24% of 16-19 year olds are unemployed. their main competition, older workers who at these times are after the same jobs. we take a look at what's happening to all those teens who want to find work. >> reporter: 17 year old alex rodriguez thrives on competition. but not the type he's seeing in the job market. >> it applies to every store. i've called them, i've had my mom call them. i've had my teachers here have been helping me. >> reporter: does it get disheartening to keep searching. >> it does get difficult. because you can awe meye
so the big issue going forward facing the united states is not only that we're similar in terms of our numbers but the bigger issue is we're interconnected. united states is a much bigger player on the world stage than greece. >> mitchell: in the middle of this kay chaos how do you explain it. >> putting these issues on the back burner and inon said it focused on manufacturing, a huge driver of growth and this week we got some strong data on it. >> mitchell: rebecca jarvis....
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. >>> a big federal contractor may be house hunting. bechtel says it is considering moving its offices out of frederick to another location in the washington area. the frederick news post reports the san francisco-based company told its 2,000 workers on thursday that leases on the frederick offices are up for renewal. the company has coordinated many international projects including nuclear reactors and $2.3 billion in construction contracts in iraq. so, you know, you can imagine a lot of areas are going to start bidding on those. >> yeah. >> they're going to try to get a better deal on the current lease. >> the thought had occurred. could be a little bit of a negotiation tactic. >> you would think leases are lower than in the washington area. interesting. >> we'll see if they can get a deal somewhere else. >> metro says its trains are meeting all of the agency's on- time goals now. >> a closer look at the numbers is revealing something else. >> olga breese is in for howard bernstein with our forecast today. we could use a little breeze
. >>> a big federal contractor may be house hunting. bechtel says it is considering moving its offices out of frederick to another location in the washington area. the frederick news post reports the san francisco-based company told its 2,000 workers on thursday that leases on the frederick offices are up for renewal. the company has coordinated many international projects including nuclear reactors and $2.3 billion in construction contracts in iraq. so, you know, you can imagine a lot...
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. >> you prefer being a big fish in a small pond? >> i get treated, i mean i get treated beyond belief there. they give me a lot of love back. there's nothing on earth -- i wish i could have a conversation with lebron james. i have met him several times. i would say he's a friend. what don't you understand about winning? you have already won. you are from akron. you play -- just by saying i'm going to play in my hometown. you can go anywhere in the world but you are literally a king there. that's how i feel in detroit. no one can every take that from me. that love. there's nothing like being loved. >> would you switch allegiance? >> never. i try to make a lot of money. i have never made an unhonest dollar off a working man's back. i can hold my head up and walk anywhere in the world knowing that. i don't have to drive around in a tinted rolls-royce. i'm proud of that. i want to make a lot of money. i want to make it honestly. it sets you free. you can tell somebody -- when they are coming at you saying we are going to pay this. i hav
. >> you prefer being a big fish in a small pond? >> i get treated, i mean i get treated beyond belief there. they give me a lot of love back. there's nothing on earth -- i wish i could have a conversation with lebron james. i have met him several times. i would say he's a friend. what don't you understand about winning? you have already won. you are from akron. you play -- just by saying i'm going to play in my hometown. you can go anywhere in the world but you are literally a king...
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no big deals as you head over to 270. here is the sun glare at colesville road. 270, where you've got the slowdowns basically from montgomery village avenue to 370. all of the lanes are open. now, let's take a look at the travel times. 66, just the slow traffic. >> in ply next report, tale take a look at the big issues. >> this morning, the top movie in america, it is trand formers earning $116 million. worldwide it hauled in more than $400 million. >> whoa! >> cars 2 was number two. bad teacher fell to number three. >> in just a few hours, the official countdown to the final shuttle mission begins at the kennedy space center in florida. >> where three days and about five hours away from the launch of atlantis. >> the four person crew arrived at the space center monday. they'll take atlantis on a 12- day mission to the international space station. the crew will bring supplies and spare parts to the station. astronauts will spend the next few days training and spending time with family before friday's launch. >>> our krist
no big deals as you head over to 270. here is the sun glare at colesville road. 270, where you've got the slowdowns basically from montgomery village avenue to 370. all of the lanes are open. now, let's take a look at the travel times. 66, just the slow traffic. >> in ply next report, tale take a look at the big issues. >> this morning, the top movie in america, it is trand formers earning $116 million. worldwide it hauled in more than $400 million. >> whoa! >> cars 2...
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. >> essentially, a big hardware box, the size of a washing machine that will fly on the shuttle and dock on the international space station. its purpose is to service future satellites. >> starting on friday, i will have my team in here so i will be pinning my team 55 minutes into the flight, does everything look good? >> all eyes are on the final mission with goddard and a special role. >> i think i can't believe this is the final space shuttle mission. it is emotional to think this is a magical piece of hardware, amazing engineering feat. we are going to lose it. >> this friday's launch into orbit will be the 135th blastoff and shuttle's last mission. >> it will be sad to see it all end. >> the shuttle has cleared the tower. >> at goddard spaceflight center, surae chinn, 9news now. >>> our kristin fisher is heading to the kennedy space center. she'll have live reports later this week as we get closer to the launch of atlantis. if all goes to plan, liftoff is scheduled for 11:26 friday morning. >>> still to come when the news continues, new details suggest that exxon mobil was lyin
. >> essentially, a big hardware box, the size of a washing machine that will fly on the shuttle and dock on the international space station. its purpose is to service future satellites. >> starting on friday, i will have my team in here so i will be pinning my team 55 minutes into the flight, does everything look good? >> all eyes are on the final mission with goddard and a special role. >> i think i can't believe this is the final space shuttle mission. it is emotional...
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you have four big boats, 30 to 45 feet all on fire and sinking. the big fear was all the oil and gas inside those boats could spill out into the anacostia river. d.c. firefighters set up this boom that surrounds the entire yacht club. not only was it able to contain most of the fuel, but caught a lot of the debris. the coast guard came out to check on any possible pollution. they determined the spill mostly been contained, especially given the extent of the fire. >> much better than what we expected because it's only seeping gas a little bit at a time. not enough to really create a sheen across the anacostia. and we don't want to pollute our own home. we love the anacostia. >> that was steve rick, a man that runs the washington yacht club. he is also one of the four boat owners who lost his boat in the fire. dc firefighters are still trying to determine the cause, but we're looking at almost a million dollars in damage. fortunately, no one was injured and all of the owners have insurance, but they all say they feel like they have lost a family mem
you have four big boats, 30 to 45 feet all on fire and sinking. the big fear was all the oil and gas inside those boats could spill out into the anacostia river. d.c. firefighters set up this boom that surrounds the entire yacht club. not only was it able to contain most of the fuel, but caught a lot of the debris. the coast guard came out to check on any possible pollution. they determined the spill mostly been contained, especially given the extent of the fire. >> much better than what...
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last year, schools earned over ten million dollars from big g cereals. you can raise money for your kids' school. look for this logo... only on big g cereals. you can make a difference. every cereal box counts. hundreds more in your wallet year after year. feed me! saving you money -- now, that's progressive. call or click today. >>> your weather first this wednesday morning and it's not bad out there at all. little warm. but humidity levels are in check. temperatures mainly in the 70s to 80-degrees at 9:00. low to mid- 80s at lunchtime out there. bright sunshine and don't forget the shades and the sun block today. going to the pool this afternoon, looking good. high temperatures will be around that 90-degree mark and maybe just a couple of clouds streaming in toward northern areas later on this afternoon. angie goff, weather's fine. how about your traffic? >>> oh hey, not too many problems going on out there. just some construction is wrapping up and you know, just a reminder with all that said out there, don't forget the shades as howard said because s
last year, schools earned over ten million dollars from big g cereals. you can raise money for your kids' school. look for this logo... only on big g cereals. you can make a difference. every cereal box counts. hundreds more in your wallet year after year. feed me! saving you money -- now, that's progressive. call or click today. >>> your weather first this wednesday morning and it's not bad out there at all. little warm. but humidity levels are in check. temperatures mainly in the 70s...
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democrats want to close some tax loopholes that benefit wealthy americans and big corporations. but republicans argue that's basically raising taxes in a recession and that is something they won't support. lawmakers need to come up with a plan in the next two weeks so it can be passed and signed into law by august 2nd. danielle nottingham, cbs news, the white houses. >>> the federal government actually hit its debt ceiling several weeks ago. since then, treasury officials have been using accounting maneuvers to pay the nation's bills without borrowing money. >>> a d.c. advisory commissioner will not have his day in court because d.c. mayor gray did not show up as a defense witness. 58-year-old keith silver was one of more than 70 d.c. residents arrested during protests at the capitol and the white house. residents are fighting for voting rights and the right to spend local dollars how they choose. silver was ready for trial today, but the attorney general's office representing the mayor moved to squash the mayor's subpoena citing it was an inconvenience as the highest ranking of
democrats want to close some tax loopholes that benefit wealthy americans and big corporations. but republicans argue that's basically raising taxes in a recession and that is something they won't support. lawmakers need to come up with a plan in the next two weeks so it can be passed and signed into law by august 2nd. danielle nottingham, cbs news, the white houses. >>> the federal government actually hit its debt ceiling several weeks ago. since then, treasury officials have been...
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you know these clothes are too big now, so i'm donating them. not going back there again. good for you! how'd you do it? eating right, whole grain. whole grain? whole grain. [ female announcer ] people who choose more whole grain tend to weigh less than those who don't... multigrain cheerios has five whole grains and 110 lightly sweetened calories per serving... more grains. less you! multigrain cheerios. >>> lawyers are pressing prosecutors to drop sexual assault charges against dominique straus-khan. prosecutors are considering whether they can go forward after finding his accuser lied to them. defense lawyers called a meeting with the prosecution today "productive." >>> the army psychiatrist charged in the deadly fort hood rampage will face the death penalty. this after the base commander determined that major nidal malik hasan will be saying it was more costly and time consuming. >>> james bulger pled not guilty to 19 murder counts. that plea in a boston federal court came 16 years after bulger fled the city when a federal agent warned him that there was an upcoming in
you know these clothes are too big now, so i'm donating them. not going back there again. good for you! how'd you do it? eating right, whole grain. whole grain? whole grain. [ female announcer ] people who choose more whole grain tend to weigh less than those who don't... multigrain cheerios has five whole grains and 110 lightly sweetened calories per serving... more grains. less you! multigrain cheerios. >>> lawyers are pressing prosecutors to drop sexual assault charges against...
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. >>> big news in football. >> the owners and players have agreed to agree. believe that. find out what progress is made today and when we can expect this lockout to be over. plus the nationals with some late inning excitement in l.a. and the castles won, both making history. that and more coming up next in sports. >>> after two more days of uncertainty regarding the nfl lockout, it looks like the season is a go. according to espn talks continued today and a plan is in place to allow the players executive committee to vote on monday, recommending that the cba proposal be accepted and the players union recertify. this means players will report to camp as early as wednesday and place their vote at that time to recertify. that recertification expected to be done by friday. the players association needs a 50% plus one vote majority to begin the recertification process. now, the plan agreed upon by both sides also states that free agency can begin the day after the union recertifies. so if all goes according to plan, the teams can begin signing free agents and rookies saturday,
. >>> big news in football. >> the owners and players have agreed to agree. believe that. find out what progress is made today and when we can expect this lockout to be over. plus the nationals with some late inning excitement in l.a. and the castles won, both making history. that and more coming up next in sports. >>> after two more days of uncertainty regarding the nfl lockout, it looks like the season is a go. according to espn talks continued today and a plan is in...
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it's a big deal. >> reporter: a big deal because the judge all but accused the prosecution of cheating. "government counsel can't do what it thinks it can get away with," the judge snapped. "any first year law student should know that." clemens will now argue all charges should be dropped because of the constitutional ban on double jeopardy, two trials for the same offense. legally, that's a long shot, but a hearing is set for september 2nd. and so much for the federal crackdown on steroids in baseball. in april a federal jury couldn't reach a verdict on most of the perjury counts against superstar barry bonds. now for roger clemens a mistrial and justice department strike two. >> joining success cbs news legal analyst jack ford. >> good to see you. >> didn't take long, did it? >> like a rocket fastball. >> good news for roger clemens at this point. >> at least for this moment it is. you know, what happens is a mistrial is an unusual thing to take place inside of a courtroom. essentially it happens if a judge believes something has played out in front of the jury that could have an imp
it's a big deal. >> reporter: a big deal because the judge all but accused the prosecution of cheating. "government counsel can't do what it thinks it can get away with," the judge snapped. "any first year law student should know that." clemens will now argue all charges should be dropped because of the constitutional ban on double jeopardy, two trials for the same offense. legally, that's a long shot, but a hearing is set for september 2nd. and so much for the federal...
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the big sticking point is taxes. the president says any agreement must include revenue increases but republicans are fiercely opposed. >> to get a big package would require a big tax increases in the middle of the economic situation that is extraordinarily difficult with 9.2% unemployment. it is a terrible idea. it is a job killer. >> reporter: if no deal is reached by the august 2nd deadline, the u.s. may not be able to borrow money to keep the government running and could default on its massive loans. >> if they don't act, then we face catastrophic damage to the american economy. >> some republicans favor cutting spending by $2 trillion. they accuse the obama administration of scare tactics, claiming the u.s. has the money. it will not default and that there is no reason to panic. tara mergener, for cbs news, the white house. >>> both sides are scheduled to meet later today. >>> well, the national debt may be a topic that many americans are glossing over. but it affects each of us. surae chinn wanted to know if you
the big sticking point is taxes. the president says any agreement must include revenue increases but republicans are fiercely opposed. >> to get a big package would require a big tax increases in the middle of the economic situation that is extraordinarily difficult with 9.2% unemployment. it is a terrible idea. it is a job killer. >> reporter: if no deal is reached by the august 2nd deadline, the u.s. may not be able to borrow money to keep the government running and could default...
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this is big business. >> huge. we're taking a break from the debt issue and the really important stuff to most americans your morning joe. >> dunkin' donuts sells more coffee than anybody else, more than starbucks. dunkin is targeting coffee drunkers who usually go to the other guys. wall street investors like the idea, they believe it's time to make the profits. >> oh, get it? >> time to make the profits. we're going to have more on the growing coffee wars yesterday. the ipo went through the roof. rest of the market tanks, dunkin' donuts like a rocket. >>> thousands of cars may have been nabbed by the red light cameras. you may have been one of them. los angeles one of 500 plus cities to utilize cameras is pulling the plug. why? cbs news national correspondent ben tracy reports the system is unpopular but also a money loser. >> reporter: like most folks in loss an less, abigail stone spends a lot of time in her car. it was only a matter of time before she got caught by the eye in the sky. >> when i started going t
this is big business. >> huge. we're taking a break from the debt issue and the really important stuff to most americans your morning joe. >> dunkin' donuts sells more coffee than anybody else, more than starbucks. dunkin is targeting coffee drunkers who usually go to the other guys. wall street investors like the idea, they believe it's time to make the profits. >> oh, get it? >> time to make the profits. we're going to have more on the growing coffee wars yesterday....
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that might be the big thing of our lifetime. if it is, i'm going to try to find a way to go. >> reporter: go into space. >> yeah. maybe i can pick up a moon rock legally this time. >> reporter: one that you can keep. >> one that i can keep, yep. put it on my mantle and i don't have to keep it secret. >> osgood: ahead, california dreaming. >> osgood: and now a look at the casey anthony trial by the numbers. the jury of seven women and five men heard days of testimony and considered some 400 pieces of evidence in the trial. and the 25-year-old woman who was accused of killing her two-year-old caylee back in 2008. after hearing another two days of closing arguments from the prosecution and defense, the jury took just under 11 hours to find her not guilty of murder while convicting her on four counts of lying to authorities. tuesday's verdict provided a big boost to the cable news viewership. the hln network most of all which had its biggest audience ever well over four million viewers during the hour the verdict was announced. and
that might be the big thing of our lifetime. if it is, i'm going to try to find a way to go. >> reporter: go into space. >> yeah. maybe i can pick up a moon rock legally this time. >> reporter: one that you can keep. >> one that i can keep, yep. put it on my mantle and i don't have to keep it secret. >> osgood: ahead, california dreaming. >> osgood: and now a look at the casey anthony trial by the numbers. the jury of seven women and five men heard days of...
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sponsored >>> this is 9news now. >> several hundred people are on the national mall waiting for the big light show and several people in northern virginia are waiting for their own personal light shows as well. at their home. last night storm knocked out power for several thousand homes and right now dominion power says they are working to restore power to the more than 3200 people still in the dark. while that work is going on, there's a massive cleanup underway. huge trees have crushed roofs and tornup homes. >> this whole place is just a mess. >> my dad was actually surveying the land. he says look at the battle zone. it's like a bomb went off. >> there are more storms on the radar. we
sponsored >>> this is 9news now. >> several hundred people are on the national mall waiting for the big light show and several people in northern virginia are waiting for their own personal light shows as well. at their home. last night storm knocked out power for several thousand homes and right now dominion power says they are working to restore power to the more than 3200 people still in the dark. while that work is going on, there's a massive cleanup underway. huge trees have...
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as a project then they decided to make it big. project. you can see the impressive results that were achieved. the streams of light surrounded by. the result in some exciting and. created by. the lights. i think the images are really. impressive. especially. have created several images. to create. a flashlight a tripod to keep. using the long exposure to trace. the population. has a feel of a quite. exciting. still life in this textile soviet city. nation most would simply drive through on the way to the story. it seems that this region's cultural potential has really started to flourish. there we have a lot so that's how we have left on this week's program from the city of brides i'll see you again. mission free cretaceous free transport charges free. range ones free risk free stooge free. food free broadcast clothing video for your media projects a free video dog to r.t. dot com. if you're followed up on. sort of a throwback and codified law. and it goes back to a time when people would like out of their forces in the wild lands and pick
as a project then they decided to make it big. project. you can see the impressive results that were achieved. the streams of light surrounded by. the result in some exciting and. created by. the lights. i think the images are really. impressive. especially. have created several images. to create. a flashlight a tripod to keep. using the long exposure to trace. the population. has a feel of a quite. exciting. still life in this textile soviet city. nation most would simply drive through on the...
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by 9:00, that's when we are getting ready for the big fireworks show tonight. right now this model is saying showers out to the west. leesburg, manassas, maybe some thunderstorms as well in the mountains and then through manassas as well, as late as 11:00 tonight, culpeper too possibly could still see storms as well. overnight, the severe threat diminishing, but we could see some showers and storms to the south of us and stray ones tomorrow once again. tonight mostly cloudy and mild. showers and storms heavy and severe to the south. lows 66 to 74 degrees. around town, near mid 70s, but 69 in leesburg. 65 in frederick. here's a quick look at your seven-day forecast. temperature wise, around seasonal. we have a chance for showers and thunderstorms. this frontal system flirting with us and i think for tonight, you hear thunder and lightning. it could be dangerous. >> it's going to be touch and go for some fireworks. >> all right annie, thanks very much. >> brett is talking about old school stuff. >> did you jump rope? >> absolutely. >> i jumped rope in gym class.
by 9:00, that's when we are getting ready for the big fireworks show tonight. right now this model is saying showers out to the west. leesburg, manassas, maybe some thunderstorms as well in the mountains and then through manassas as well, as late as 11:00 tonight, culpeper too possibly could still see storms as well. overnight, the severe threat diminishing, but we could see some showers and storms to the south of us and stray ones tomorrow once again. tonight mostly cloudy and mild. showers...
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so, aaa's john townsend shared one big tip. make sure your battery is in good shape! >> if the battery is not working, the air-conditioner will not work and you're not only stuck on the side of the road, you're stuck in a hot car. and that's a fate that no one should endure this week. >> reporter: all right, we have other tips for you. make sure your oil, antifreeze and windshield fluid levels are good. make sure your tires are properly inflated. especially on hot roads and be sure you replace your hoses and your belts if they are in rough shape. >>> ok, for more tips on keeping your car running well, go to our web site at wusa9.com. also, watch lesli foster's report. the story is under the consumer news tab. >>> all right. need all of the tips because it is going to get hotter. >> real dangerous stuff moving in. you know, if you're elderly, you don't have as much water in your body. it is more difficult for you to stay cool and some of our elderly friends don't have the senses to know when they're overheating. please check on them. obviously your pets, they have to p
so, aaa's john townsend shared one big tip. make sure your battery is in good shape! >> if the battery is not working, the air-conditioner will not work and you're not only stuck on the side of the road, you're stuck in a hot car. and that's a fate that no one should endure this week. >> reporter: all right, we have other tips for you. make sure your oil, antifreeze and windshield fluid levels are good. make sure your tires are properly inflated. especially on hot roads and be sure...
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he came all the way there big d, dallas, texas. what a delight to have you as my guest. >> thank you for having me. >> this is going to be a special convention that starts august 3rd at the gaylord convention center, celebrating 70 years of greatness. >> yes. >> what's going to take place? >> back in 1941 on july 19th, the first class started at us the -- at tuskeegee. we will have a documentary, "for love of victory," then youth day at the convention center. there will be a youth luncheon. we're not going to sit the youth down for lunch. we'ring to let them wander through an exhibit area. we're going to have people they can interact with, because one of our big purposes with youth is giving them an opportunity to think about careers in aviation and aerospace. >> and focusing on science. and that's what the nonprofit part of tuskegee airmen, incorporated, does, trying to get them focused on science and aviation. >> our purpose is to preserve the heritage of the original airmen, because too few people know about their many accomplis
he came all the way there big d, dallas, texas. what a delight to have you as my guest. >> thank you for having me. >> this is going to be a special convention that starts august 3rd at the gaylord convention center, celebrating 70 years of greatness. >> yes. >> what's going to take place? >> back in 1941 on july 19th, the first class started at us the -- at tuskeegee. we will have a documentary, "for love of victory," then youth day at the convention...
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big savings -- it's a good look for you. [ blower whirring ] [blower stops] the safety was off. out there with a better way. now, that's progressive. >>> we have breaking news from fairfax. the fbi has arrested a man accused of being a spy for pakistan. he is accused of getting money from pakistan's spy agency and using it to lobby for the pakistani government inside the united states. fey is the executive director of the kashmiri american foundation. we'll have more information on this story coming up on 9news now beginning at 5:00. >>> it is another black eye for the nation's air-traffic controllers. this time, officials have removed a controller in denver, colorado, who may have been impaired on the job. sandra hughes has more now from los angeles. >> reporter: the controller at denver air route traffic control center was sent home after failing a drug and alcohol test. about midway through his shift on july 5th, the worker was randomly test and removed from duty when results came back positive. he was directing live air traffic at the time. officials at the federal aviation
big savings -- it's a good look for you. [ blower whirring ] [blower stops] the safety was off. out there with a better way. now, that's progressive. >>> we have breaking news from fairfax. the fbi has arrested a man accused of being a spy for pakistan. he is accused of getting money from pakistan's spy agency and using it to lobby for the pakistani government inside the united states. fey is the executive director of the kashmiri american foundation. we'll have more information on...
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the other big question is how did boozer and the family get here to d.c. all the way from baltimore. of course, a lot of questions still here that are all part of the investigation but the good news is, of course, that this baby is safe and back with his family. back to you, surae. >> interesting saga. thank you, kristin. >>> it is won to the wire and so far, there is no deal in the bid to raise the debt limit and lower the deficit. and there are just eight days to go. well, senate democratic leader harry reid is working on a plan he says meets the republican's two main goals. spending cuts and no new revenue. meanwhile, house speaker john boehner says he's unveiling a proposal today and conservative lawmakers should be prepared to compromise. >>> i would prefer to have a bipartisan approach to solve this problem. if that's not possible, i and my republican colleagues in the house are prepared to move on our own. it would cause irreparable damage to the american economy. >> reporter: markets in japan fell by .8 a percent as american lawmakers failed to rea
the other big question is how did boozer and the family get here to d.c. all the way from baltimore. of course, a lot of questions still here that are all part of the investigation but the good news is, of course, that this baby is safe and back with his family. back to you, surae. >> interesting saga. thank you, kristin. >>> it is won to the wire and so far, there is no deal in the bid to raise the debt limit and lower the deficit. and there are just eight days to go. well,...
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meanwhile the pre-season is underway for years big clubs of barcelona reanimate grid and munched united in america for the world football challenge for united it is the start of a new era in the midfield off the paul scholes or tied manager sir alex ferguson has described him as one of the world's top four plays and then even though he has admitted he's missed out on signing arsenal simeon as a non-story says there's always a chance i younger players could help fill his boots for me nine hundred francs. as i was. i would all want common. helpers. someone as we often do. the youth team or the use of marriages. well. as a married man has said they are closer to signing. permanently they need a name or says he was speaking ahead of his team's game against l.a. galaxy on saturday something christiane i was looking forward to along with galaxy's david beckham. is a good game for us because we re still. a new person and so it will be great really exciting because i always like to play and if you play against good teams better far as. so it will be a great side of me and i hope of course to wi
meanwhile the pre-season is underway for years big clubs of barcelona reanimate grid and munched united in america for the world football challenge for united it is the start of a new era in the midfield off the paul scholes or tied manager sir alex ferguson has described him as one of the world's top four plays and then even though he has admitted he's missed out on signing arsenal simeon as a non-story says there's always a chance i younger players could help fill his boots for me nine...
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a big bummer for u.s. somer fans. the u.s. women's team was expected to win the world cup on sunday, had a lot of chances. but lost to japan on penalty kicks. it was a nail biter right to the end. it touched off huge celebrations in japan where they're still recovering from the disasters, the earthquake and tsunami, and we'll have more on that tough loss for the usa and also what lies ahead for the u.s. women in just a bit. >> so close. >> so close. >> but we'll get to that coming up. but first let's begin with the latest on the hacking scandal. on sunday, london's top cop quit over his department's connection to the accused phone hacker and while the woman in charge was arrested. elizabeth palmer is in london with more this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, chris. well, when this whole affair exploded exactly two weeks ago today, nobody dreamed how many powerful high profile people would be dragged in and down. rebekah brooks, the former murdock editor and british ceo, has now been bailed of a her ter arrest y
a big bummer for u.s. somer fans. the u.s. women's team was expected to win the world cup on sunday, had a lot of chances. but lost to japan on penalty kicks. it was a nail biter right to the end. it touched off huge celebrations in japan where they're still recovering from the disasters, the earthquake and tsunami, and we'll have more on that tough loss for the usa and also what lies ahead for the u.s. women in just a bit. >> so close. >> so close. >> but we'll get to that...
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. >> pelley: addiction is a big reason some vets remain on the street for years. >> my name is woody, and i'm an alcoholic and a combat veteran. >> my name's eddie... >> pelley: it's part of the deal at stand down that they come to the meetings that might be the first step to recovery. the best shot at rehab attracted marguerite somers to this tent. it was a chance to go to veterans village of san diego, which sponsors stand down. veterans village is an $8 million a year program, much of it funded by the v.a. it offers nearly a year of inpatient rehab. but it's overwhelmed. funding is limited, and they were taking applications to choose only 68 patients out of the 947 at stand down. >> do you want to get clean? >> yes, ma'am. >> pelley: they were looking for people who seemed motivated. somers wouldn't find out whether she made the cut until the next day, sunday. as we walked around the camp, we found some of the reasons that homelessness among vets is a chronic problem, with a quarter of a million on the streets last year. a lot of it is addiction and debilitating illness. bill yarli
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one of the things we're hearing is the president wants this thing done, a deal right now, big deal, so he doesn't have to deal with this next year when he's facing re-election. there's no way the republicans want to give him that. they want this as part of the debate during next year's election. what are you hearing in addition? >> reporter bruce, i think this will come down to who is this more important to politically. do republicans need this more next year or does the president need this more next year? does he think he needs it more next year for his presidential hopes? that ultimately, a lot of people believe, is what this is all going to come down to. >> matt, thanks a lot. as the negotiations over the debt ceiling continues, so will our coverage. stick with 9 news now for every development on capitol hill and at the white house. as always, you can go to our website for the very latest. >>> turning elsewhere, a 7- month-old baltimore boy is missing tonight. police believe he may be in this area with his 16-year-old babysitter. authorities say he was being cared in his father's ho
one of the things we're hearing is the president wants this thing done, a deal right now, big deal, so he doesn't have to deal with this next year when he's facing re-election. there's no way the republicans want to give him that. they want this as part of the debate during next year's election. what are you hearing in addition? >> reporter bruce, i think this will come down to who is this more important to politically. do republicans need this more next year or does the president need...
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is financed in part by big investment funds that expect a return. you've put a million dollars into this? >> just over, yes. >> reporter: amy domini manages the sustainability group, a billion-dollar fund for wealthy investors. >> my investors want to be part of the solution. that's what i attempt to give them. when they call and ask what's their portfolio doing, this is what they're talking about. >> reporter: b.c.c. makes sure clients like the bassilas can afford the lower mortgage and have steady paychecks. monica works at the state department of health. mike is on disability. >> many people that were able to purchase their home back... >> reporter: in a little over a year, b.c.c. has helped 125 boston-area families. only one has defaulted. there will be people who are paying their mortgages who see this and say "why should those people be helped?" >> i'm hard pressed to see how we're helped as a country by making people homeless and putting them out of their homes. >> reporter: b.c.c. hopes to roll this program out nationally. in boston alone, 1
is financed in part by big investment funds that expect a return. you've put a million dollars into this? >> just over, yes. >> reporter: amy domini manages the sustainability group, a billion-dollar fund for wealthy investors. >> my investors want to be part of the solution. that's what i attempt to give them. when they call and ask what's their portfolio doing, this is what they're talking about. >> reporter: b.c.c. makes sure clients like the bassilas can afford the...
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you know all of the song it was this big blast. people were screaming running around scared. it was just like. what we have seen for. citizen around the world which has earlier. how shocked are you and your fellow countrymen and women tonight about the events unfolding in the in the center of the capital tonight. well as your colleagues have reported listen to. we have ourselves peaceful nation. you can go to or. people are rather surprised shocked. but those people are mostly on twitter social. coleman trying to not jump to conclusions too early. if this is a terror attack and it is early days in the so first and foremost our thoughts are with the family and friends of the dead and injured tonight but the speculation is obviously happening about who could be behind this who do you think might be behind it well a little bit early i have to say the lead is breaking news. especially the police officer he was going to visit can and has been should he give. politicians he is actually tall and blonde and that he has according to newspapers and all region worked. so this is this is
you know all of the song it was this big blast. people were screaming running around scared. it was just like. what we have seen for. citizen around the world which has earlier. how shocked are you and your fellow countrymen and women tonight about the events unfolding in the in the center of the capital tonight. well as your colleagues have reported listen to. we have ourselves peaceful nation. you can go to or. people are rather surprised shocked. but those people are mostly on twitter...
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. >> there's time to get something big done. the president made it clear he wants to do something substantial. >> reporter: with the default line 15 days away, president obama and loaders are scrambling to to cut the budget and work on taxes. a new plan will have a constitutional plan requiring a balanced budget. the proposal rules out any tax human beings, and they said it's dead on arrival. >> we need to accept the responsibility to do the job and lead. $there were no formal talks over the weekend, but behind the scenes, there's a bipartisan backup plan. >> reporter: the measure would allow president obama on his own to raise the debt ceiling in stages. there's not enough to satisfy most republicans. >> i think the mcconnell plan is more of washington not taking responsibility. >> reporter: the chairman, ben bernanke is urging lawmakers to do something quickly, warning a failure to do so would be a self-inflict the wound with serious consequences. joel brown, washington. >> president obama and congressional leaders realize tha
. >> there's time to get something big done. the president made it clear he wants to do something substantial. >> reporter: with the default line 15 days away, president obama and loaders are scrambling to to cut the budget and work on taxes. a new plan will have a constitutional plan requiring a balanced budget. the proposal rules out any tax human beings, and they said it's dead on arrival. >> we need to accept the responsibility to do the job and lead. $there were no formal...
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big time showers and storms yesterday. totals in prince frederick down in newland and huntington. one and a half, almost two inches in spots there. all of that is gone. we've got we
big time showers and storms yesterday. totals in prince frederick down in newland and huntington. one and a half, almost two inches in spots there. all of that is gone. we've got we
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drink lots of water and more big storms are possible late this afternoon. here's how the future cast shows us the storms coming in. you can see they're just isolated. so, again, not everyone will see them. some of the storms can be strong if not severe. we'll watch that tonight and then we've got a cold front coming in from the north which means behind it, we'll start to cool off and then drier air will come in. the highs today were pushing upper 90s close to 100. fredericksburg near 100. even in annapolis warming up to 96 degrees. now, overnight, we're not cooling down a whole lot. it will be warm and muggy tonight. only down to around 79 degrees. so, maybe all night will feel like in the 80s once you factor in the dew point. leesburg cooling down to 73 degrees. lower 70s for hagerstown. tappahannock cooling down to 76 degrees. here is your seven-day outlook. storms are possible. some heavy if not severe. wednesday, same deal. little bit cooler around 94 degrees. that's still hot. thursday, friday, those are the days you're going to feel the real relief. i
drink lots of water and more big storms are possible late this afternoon. here's how the future cast shows us the storms coming in. you can see they're just isolated. so, again, not everyone will see them. some of the storms can be strong if not severe. we'll watch that tonight and then we've got a cold front coming in from the north which means behind it, we'll start to cool off and then drier air will come in. the highs today were pushing upper 90s close to 100. fredericksburg near 100. even...
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. >> the big fireworks show in san francisco ended with a bang just minutes ago and this year the fog cooperated. good evening. i'm heather holmes. >> tens of thousands of people enjoyed a great 4th of july fireworks show under clear skies in san francisco as the fog stayed away from the waterfront. john live with where the show just wrapped up. >> reporter: the fireworks here wrapped up just about ten minutes ago but take a look up in the night sky right now. he with can show you parts of the show that wowed this huge crowd. . >>> it was the rockets red glare and bombs bursting in air. >> everybody is looking for a spark in life and the fireworks just does it for you every time you look at them you see freedom and sparks that you want in life. >> reporter: for hundreds of thousands of people who came to san francisco's waterfront this was a big party. with a rotten economy it's a tough time in the history of the nation. >> it's sadder for me because i'm older and i it's going to be difficult for my kids. >> i think its getting better, i do. i think the economy is picking up and i was
. >> the big fireworks show in san francisco ended with a bang just minutes ago and this year the fog cooperated. good evening. i'm heather holmes. >> tens of thousands of people enjoyed a great 4th of july fireworks show under clear skies in san francisco as the fog stayed away from the waterfront. john live with where the show just wrapped up. >> reporter: the fireworks here wrapped up just about ten minutes ago but take a look up in the night sky right now. he with can show...
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meanwhile the pre-season is underway at the year's big clubs of barcelona rionda do it and manchester united in america for the world football challenge for united it is the start of a new era in their midfield after paul scholes retired manager sir alex ferguson has described him as one of the world's top four plays and even though he has admitted he's missed out on signing arsenal simeon as a now three says there's always a chance i younger player could help fill his boots for me nine hundred francs. as i was. i want karma. the next few weeks movie help was great someone was often do says no to me or someone to. do you or more of your own proof america is. well rounded third procures in your area has said they are closer to signing and then you add a bio permanently they need a name or savior where they were speaking ahead of his team game against the l.a. galaxy on saturday something pretty and i was looking forward to along with galaxy as david beckett. is a good game for us because we re still going to brazil and soul will be greats really exciting because i always like to play a
meanwhile the pre-season is underway at the year's big clubs of barcelona rionda do it and manchester united in america for the world football challenge for united it is the start of a new era in their midfield after paul scholes retired manager sir alex ferguson has described him as one of the world's top four plays and even though he has admitted he's missed out on signing arsenal simeon as a now three says there's always a chance i younger player could help fill his boots for me nine hundred...